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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1941
Page
1
A collection of reader letters to William Randolph Hearst, dated February 3 1941, praising his foresight on national policy while recalling past pro and anti war sentiments. The correspondents urge politicians to heed Hearst's perspective as discussions of U.S. involvement in World War II unfold.
A clash erupted Saturday morning in Corporation court as about 60 soldiers awaiting transfer from city jail to their units fought. Several sustained severe and minor injuries, furniture and windows were damaged, and officers intervened. The group consisted of soldiers arrested for serious offenses by both military and city police. The policy is to hand them over to military authorities.
A Nazi flag was hoisted atop the Pasadena college flagpole and uprooted by Orville Seago after a 60 foot climb as cheering students watched. D Dheenroth, the college business manager, said the flag was likely a prank, and he found no Nazism among students.
Dover reports indicate a German gun fired several shells toward the town early this morning. Coastal observers believed the Germans were attempting a new weapon, but no casualties were recorded.
SCRANTON Pa March 1 The draft board No 4 complains about the draft process while a London report notes Maid Agnes Bowes Lyon aunt of Queen Elizabeth died yesterday in wear overcoats during a Worcestershire meeting. Local high school coverage remains unclear as officials seek changes and heat.
A summary of a weather note with scattered readable phrases describes springlike conditions. Forecast mentions light to moderate southeasterly winds and partial warming with uncertain high Sunday temperatures around mid May.
A destructive earthquake struck northern Greece causing panic in Larisa, a town of about 30,000. Buildings collapsed as residents fled their homes in night attire at 5 55 p m local time, with reports indicating heavy casualties and continued aftershocks.
In Rome on March 1 a three day mourning was proclaimed in Italy for Alfonso XIII of Spain. Queen Elena knelt by the late monarch’s body at the Grand Hotel while former Queen Victoria of Spain spoke with her. The queen kept vigil beside the white robed corpse as priests celebrated mass through the night.
Potatoes to be dyed for livestock feed as government seeks to liquidate farm surplus. Dye aims to prevent resale for human use. Report from Denver dated March 1 notes spud dyeing plans to curb diversion and ensure feed supply.
British bombers struck targets in Brittany in southwest Germany and in the Netherlands on Friday the ministry said. The Wilhelmshaven submarine base was the principal objective in its forty fourth attack of the war. Emdchnna airfields in northwest Germany and Holland were hit and Boulogne on the Nazi coast was raided for the seventy seventh time. One British plane reported missing.
London reports the British ministry announces reductions in rations for soldiers sailors and airmen as a response to national food and shipping pressures. The notice notes possible impacts on morale and operations while scientists warn of compatibility issues between eye and hand dominance in tasks.
King George VI greeted United States envoy Iain G. Winant at a railway station during his Britain visit as part of reciprocal host relations following President Roosevelt's reception of Lord Hall. The group included Benjamin Cohen and Bryant Conant of Harvard.
Crash near Converse Picking night gymkana claims Flying Oscar Reed a 24 year old from Ban Bernarlvo Calle. Reed, an upperclassman at field, was cremated when the plane spun and burst into flames after striking high-line east of Converse. Jadet Rees, slated to graduate in May, attended Motexto Junior College and UC Berkeley.
Belgrade reports German forces have captured Varna near the Romanian frontier as Bulgarian troops are mobilized to frontier posts. Premier Bogdan Filoff travels to Vienna to sign a Rome Berlin Tokyo pact while Bulgaria aligns with the Central Powers. Wires with the outside world are restored after a brief cut, with the British legation maintaining limited operations.
Secretary Hu indicated Bulgaria’s assets in the United States should be frozen if Sofia occupied the country. The state department watches the Brikans as a German invasion history raises the issue of freezing Bulgarian funds in the United States.
In Memphis on March 1 a burglar entered a sleeping officer's bedroom and rifled his trousers, taking 49 cents from the pockets of Bailey, who wore a blue police uniform. The intruder left without being detected.
In Seattle a simple ad notes a two chair barbershop with one chair, while obliquely mentioning the Harvey rites for Joseph Harvey, 51, of Edinburgh, killed in a Wednesday night automobile accident on Highway 66 about five miles north of Alainsville.
Pat Mne Everett is named chairman of safety education service for the Gilivet Med Cross. Marry B Kelton of San Antonio is promoted to first lieutenant in the Thirty ninth division at Camp Bowle. C F Trouty, director of Public Affairs forms, notes their fourth year begins next week.
Vienna reports a formal ceremony in the Belvedere palace where Bulgaria joined the Axis pact with Germany Italy and Japan. Attendees included Ribbentrop Clang Gateszto Clang and Oshima. The event signals a broader Axis consolidation in Southeastern Europe.
Unconfirmed dispatches from Belgrade claim Britain handed Bulgaria an ultimatum. British officials denied the report and said no confirmation could be obtained. The Bulgarian capital Sofia remained in communication lines with Britain cut, with no formal confirmation of any war intent.
Police blamed a dispute over an estate for the fatal shooting of 60 year old attorney Cites Francis Adams and his client John F. Coleman in Adams downtown building. Officers responding to screams found Adams shot in the head and Coleman wounded. Detective Lieutenant Gere Bechtel said Coleman apparently shot the attorney and then killed himself.
Honolulu March 1 Striking employees of the Honohu Rapid Transit company returned to work today after accepting a compromise settlement proposed by the company. The one day walkout ended yesterday as members of the Street Electric Railway Employes Union AF of L voted 265 to 15 in favor. Daniel P. Lopez, local union president, report.
Tokyo reports a last minute breakthrough bid in peace talks involving Indo China and Thailand. Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka met with French ambassador Charles de Marguéry for a scheduled session that failed to occur. Reports say parties were close to a settlement, with discussions centering on the SiSophon area in Cambodia and possible concessions around the Kong river region in Laos. French papers in Saigon noted Japan’s favorable stance toward a near conclusion of the Indo China Thailand dispute, while neutral observers urged restraint as negotiations continued.
British forces report 9001 prisoners taken in Somaliland as Bardera and other towns fall under advance. In Mogadishu Italian counteractions claim some gains while British and Italian reinforcements clash near Castetrosuo. Italian air forces claim nine enemy planes down and four Italian planes lost on the Albanian front.
Storms struck both U S coasts with gale force winds and flying debris. Across the Atlantic seaboard windows shattered and roofs lifted in New Jersey and Pennsylvania let fall, while the Pacific coast saw gales uprooting sheds and tearing buildings, causing traffic disruptions and accidents.
The FHA reported California led the nation in new construction under the FHA system for the year, accounting for nearly one fifth of total insured mortgages. California totals included 20,942 mortgages valued at $41,715,000, followed by Michigan and Texas with substantial but smaller figures.
Vatican report describes Pope Pius XII blessing Rome during air raids. He reportedly looked from his window over St. Peter's Square and delivered the apostolic benediction to the city and world as alarms sounded. A young girl, daughter of a childhood friend, recounted his calm reaction and prayers.
Forecast shows Patt and warmer conditions through Saturday night and Sunday with mostly cloudy skies and light to moderate southerly winds. Low temperature near 74 Saturday, Sunday highs around 76, past year February 29 and 20 lows referenced. East Texas fair and warmer, coast with gentle to moderate southerly winds. West Texas warmer Saturday and Sunday with occasional gusts.
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